Four Indian tennis players, Rohan Bopanna, Sumit Nagal, N. Sriram Balaji, and Yuki Bhambri, will be competing in the men’s doubles main draw at Wimbledon 2024. Bopanna will partner with Matthew Ebden, Nagal with Dusan Lajovic, Bhambri with Albano Olivetti, and Balaji with Luke Johnson. Nagal’s recent rise in the ATP rankings has secured him a new career-high and a likely spot at the Paris Olympics.
Indian Railways is poised to issue a massive 5,000 crore tender to expedite the implementation of Kavach, an automatic train protection (ATP) system, across 10,000 km of its network. This move aims to bolster safety and prevent accidents like the one in Balasore last year. The tender, which will be split into two parts, is expected to be released in the coming months, marking a substantial expansion from the first Kavach tender in 2021. The system, which prevents accidents caused by human error, has been approved for use by additional vendors, including Japanese firm Kyosan. This initiative will accelerate the rollout of Kavach, with plans to equip the entire 70,000 km railway network within a decade.
The Madrid Open, a prestigious tennis tournament, is currently underway and will culminate with the WTA final on May 4 and the ATP singles final on May 5. The tournament is being held at the iconic Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain. In the women’s competition, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek faces Madison Keys in the semifinals. Elena Rybakina will play the winner of the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva. The semifinals in the men’s singles saw Felix Auger-Aliassime receive a walkover, while Daniil Medvedev takes on Rafael Nadal’s conqueror, Jiri Lehecka. Changes are being implemented at the 2024 Madrid Open, including no-advantage scoring, first-to-10 tie-breaks, and a shot clock.
The Madrid Open, a prestigious tennis tournament, will take place from April 23 to May 5, 2023. The WTA final will be held on Saturday, May 4, while the ATP singles final will be played the following day. Top players such as Rafael Nadal, Cam Norrie, Casper Ruud, Jelena Ostapenko, Ons Jabeur, and Iga Swiatek will compete in the tournament. The Caja Magica (Magic Box) at the Manzanares Park Tennis Centre has been the venue for the Madrid Open since 2009, featuring three courts with retractable roofs and a total capacity of over 17,000 seats. Carlos Alcaraz aims for a ‘threepeat’ after winning the title in 2022 and 2023, while Aryna Sabalenka will defend her 2023 title.
The Madrid Open, the fourth ATP Masters tournament of the year, kicks off with a star-studded men’s singles draw, featuring defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, top seed Jannik Sinner, and clay court maestro Rafael Nadal. Nadal, aiming for a sixth Madrid title, faces 16-year-old wildcard Darwin Blanch in his opening match. Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper, and Dan Evans represent Great Britain, while world number one Novak Djokovic is absent. Sinner, aiming to maintain his semi-final streak in Masters events, could face Lorenzo Sonego or a qualifier in round two. Reigning champion Alcaraz begins his title defense against Arthur Rinderknech or Alexander Shevchenko.
